Legislative Research: MA S686 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 686 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation to incentivize the adoption of local climate resilience policies. Financial Services. [S686 2025 Detail][S686 2025 Text][S686 2025 Comments]	2026-01-08 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to executive compensation for mutual companies. Financial Services. [S686 2023 Detail][S686 2023 Text][S686 2023 Comments]	2024-12-31 No further action taken
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to promote continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment. Financial Services. [S686 2021 Detail][S686 2021 Text][S686 2021 Comments]	2022-05-05 Accompanied H1089
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to protect medically fragile kids. Health Care Financing. [S686 2019 Detail][S686 2019 Text][S686 2019 Comments]	2019-07-02 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to increase transparency for the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Higher Education. [S686 2017 Detail][S686 2017 Text][S686 2017 Comments]	2018-04-26 Accompanied a study order, see S2487
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to establish a Master of Library Science assistance program. Higher Education. [S686 2015 Detail][S686 2015 Text][S686 2015 Comments]	2016-04-07 Accompanied a study order, see S2214
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to supplementary process. The Judiciary. [S686 2013 Detail][S686 2013 Text][S686 2013 Comments]	2014-06-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2234
2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to provide protection from child enticement. The Judiciary. [S686 2011 Detail][S686 2011 Text][S686 2011 Comments]	2012-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2440
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to widow's benefits [S686 2009 Detail][S686 2009 Text][S686 2009 Comments]	2010-01-19 Accompanied H1821

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Legislative Citation

APA

MA S686 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, April 07). LegiScan. Retrieved June 30, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S686/2015

MLA

"MA S686 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 07 Apr. 2016. Web. 30 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S686/2015>.

Chicago

"MA S686 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." April 07, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed June 30, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S686/2015.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S686 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 07 April 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S686/2015 (accessed June 30, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S2214	Replaced by	2016-04-14	Higher education matters.	Reported in part by S679
S590	Similar To	2016-06-23	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2356
S579	Similar To	2016-06-23	Establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2356
S219	Similar To	2016-03-28	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S1084	Similar To	2016-06-23	Relative to constitutional rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2362
S1323	Similar To	2016-03-07	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means